Glass artist extraordinaire Dante Marioni had a favorite pair of shears so cracked, corroded and welded-over we called them "Frankenshears." When they finally gave out, he called Jeff and together they worked up a design that met Dante’s needs. These are those shears—like Dante’s old favorites, but with improvements. Quick to open, and high capacity; they’re light in weight with a shear geometry that’s especially good for small hands. These are by far our most popular shears, great for everyone from beginning students to seasoned pros like Dante.